The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-23

Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Massachusetts,
who came to Congress with the reputation
OF having ability, as we'll as great wealth,
is another of the interesting characters He
Is typical Bostonian, parts his hair in the
middle and wears beard which is of
brown color, after the fashion of the Prince
OF Wales He is an aesthetic young man,
and not at all easy to approach. His wealth
Is estimated by the millions, which he in
herlted from very Industrious father. He
Is 81 years of age, and dresses in the height
OF fashion, his clothes being made by a
Paris tailor.
Ex-Gov. John d. Long has by far the
greatest ability of any of the Bay State Re
publcans. Long is a small man with short
legs and great big round bald head. Tie is
refined, eloquent and a thorough gentleman.
tie has great many friends on both sides of
the house, and it is not an uncommon thing
to see him spend hours on the Democratic
side. At the last session he was often seen
in the seats adjoining those of Randall and
Col. Breckenridge, with whom he was
very friendly and intimate
zen. Oates, of Alabama, who carries an
armlesS sleeve, is one of the most conspic-
uous Southern members, and there is none
more popular. He is great favorite with
the newspaper correspondents, and is easy
and pleasant in manner. He is also good
lawyer. If older he would resemble Bob
Toombs very much.
James N. Barnes, of Missouri, who is now
serving his third term in Congress, is the
heaviest man in the Missouri delegation,
both intellectually and physically. He will
weigh perhaps 250 pounds, and resembles a
prosperous pork packer, or man who had
grown rich III any other business than be-
ing at the head of national bank. He is
exceedingly good natured, and knows every
one about the capitol from Speaker Carlisle
down to the scrub woman. He is a great
favorite among the employees, and will do
anything for them, except lend them money
He draws the line at that point.
JEHU BAKER
the successor of Mr.. Morrison, is a tall,
lean, lank man, with a closely shaven face,
about % years of age. Baker is a Ken
tuckian, born in Fayette county In early
life he studied medicine, and afterward took
up the law. lie was in Congress over
twenty years ago, having served in the
Thirty ninth and Fortieth Congresses.
Baker, like Senator Evarts, wears very
badly battered hat, which looks like 1t
might have entered the service about the
time of the breaking out of the war He is
very erect and walks with as much agility
as a fifteen-year-old boy. He chews to-
bacco, and often sits with both feet up over
the desk in front of him He is always seen
young ladies, friends of his family, whom
he delights in showing the sights Of the
capital.
EX-UNITED STATES SENATOR BUCKALEw,
of Pennsylvania, resembles Mr.. Baker very
much, and is only one year his senior. Buck
alew was in the Senate in 1863 a position he
held for three years In the present House
he has a prominent seat sitting next to
Martin, of Texas, who, it is said, blew out
the gas at his hotel on arriving here to en-
ter Congress. Buckalew resembles in APP
pearance Judge Durham, and if the two
were seen together they would be taken for
brothers. He spends the most of his time
reading the newspapers, though he is said to
be great speaker when aroused, and he is
often aroused.
Among the young members who give
promise of going to the front is young ''Jon
Washington, of Nashville He is small,
not weighing over 100 pounds and about 5
feet inches. He has already won some
distinction as an orator in the speech he
made in the Democratic caucus defending
the charges against his friend Donelson, a
candidate for Doorkeeper. Washington oc-
eupies the seat adjoining the one in which
Mr.. Caldwell, his predecessor, sat in the last
session
Mr.. Hovey, of the Evansville Qnd.) dis
trict, is one of the conspicuous figures on the
Republican side. His hair is quite gray,
droeping over his well-shaped mouth is a
moustache, which gives him the appearance
of ex-Gov. Knott. he is about 50 years of
age, and is already regarded as one who will
in time be one of the leaders on the Republi-
can side of the House. He is very quiet and
exceedingly dignifed, and has a pleasant
word for almost every one. He tells good
story and laughs well at the stories of others.
He sits between ex-Gov. Dingley, of Maine,
and the seven-times-over millionaire, Jim"
Belden, of New York, the successor of Sen
ator Hiscock
Mr. Whitthorne, of Tennessee, who is not
a stranger in the House, bears the appear
ance of a prosperous and methodical planter
rather than the experienced person he is in
the administration of public affairs. His
dress is of the plainest kind, including a
sacque coat, which is generally unbuttoned.
THE CLUSTERING BoUTELLE,
of Maine, is the same bluff, bold, loud man
now he has always been since he first came
to Congress. He is rather fine looking, and
is a splendid specimen of healthful hui
mainly. Politically he is a fiery, untamed
citizen, who can see nothing good in a
Democrat, while in the Republican party
there is every virtue. He still believes in
the bloody shirt, and sees no other issue be-
tween the parties. Personally Mr.. Boutelle
is a free, generous hearted man with noble
instincts, and when not talking politics can
and does make himself very agreeable. He
is not popular with the newspaper cores
pondents, though he is newspaper man
himself. His opinion is not sought often
because of his violent and uncompromising
hatred Of the Democratic party.
Bob Kennedy, of Ohio, the successor of
Kiefer, is well known to tho country, be-
cause of his being notorious in the last Ohio
Legislature while Lieutenant Governor He
is about As years of age, with a bald head
and brown moustache and chin whiskers.
From party standpoint he is something of
the Boutelle style, but socially he is known
as lone of the boys" He has a seat on the
back row, and spends good portion of the
time in telling stories, and when he laughs
he can be heard in the most remote part of
the hall and galleries. He thinks at some
time he will be Governor of Ohio, and hopes
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